Certification schemes in Argentine fisheries: opportunities and challenges for seabird conservation.

SECO PON JUAN PABLO; GARCÍA GERMÁN OSCAR; BLANCO GABRIEL; PAZ JESICA; COPELLO SOFÍA; FLAMINIO G; MARIANO-JELICICH ROCIO; BERÓN MARÍA PAULA; FAVERO MARCO

Seabirds

InTechOpen

Lugar: Londres; Año: 2018; p. 25 - 43

In Argentina, one major factor playing a significant role in the implementation of better fishing practices is related to the advent of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification schemes in marine fisheries, given that one of its component addresses the impact of fishing operations on the ecosystem (e.g. effects on the environment, related species, bycatch). In recent years, several fisheries ?ranging from coastal ice-trawlers targeting the Argentine anchovy Engraulis anchoita to freezer trawlers targeting the Patagonian scallop Zygochlamys patagonica and the Patagonian grenadier or Hoki Macruronus magellanicus have been certified under the MSC scheme. Although these processes are not driven by the Government certainly creates opportunities to develop better fishing practices including in the agendas of fishermen not only target species but also other management issues affecting the marine environment. In this chapter we will review the current status of the certification schemes implemented in the latter referred fisheries regarding seabird conservation in fishing fleets discussing challenges and opportunities from the seabird perspective.